I did wonder about the title when I heard about it, then I heard it was loosely based on the classic film Guss Who's Coming to Dinner, so I was certainly interested to see it, from director Kevin Rodney Sullivan (Barbershop 2: Back in Business). Basically Percy Jones (Bernie Mac) and wife Marilyn (Judith Scott) are planning to renew their wedding vows, and at the same time their daughter Theresa (Avatar's Zoë Saldaña) is planning to bring home her boyfriend Simon Green (Ashton Kutcher). The parents had no idea that Theresa's boyfriend was white, and they certainly didn't know that they planned to tell them of their engagement plans during the weekend. The race issue complicates situations between Simon and his to-be father in law, Percy doesn't trust him, so much so that he looks into his past history, and he finds out he lost his job recently. He never told Theresa, and she is upset with both Simon for lying to her and her father for doing what he did, and so is Marilyn, both are ditched and have to come together to work things out. In the end. all relationships are restored, and the final scenes see Percy and Marilyn happily marrying again, and Simon and Theresa happy and looking forward to their future together. Also starring Hal Williams as Howard Jones, Kellee Stewart as Keisha Jones, Robert Curtis Brown as Dante and RonReaco Lee as Reggie. You could argue that this is pretty much a remake of the classic Spencer Tracy/Katharine Hepburn/Sidney Poitier film, just swapping the races round, but there are some big differences, like a more competitive rivalry between the black father and white guy, such as the racing scene, but that doesn't mean it is better, the original is obviously much more poignant, and this attempt to make it more funny doesn't quite work, but it is a romantic comedy worth a go once I suppose. Okay!

This oddly titled remake of Spencer Tracy's final flick, GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER, has Bernie Mac as the bullying patriarch of a family who learns one of his daughters is dating a white guy (Ashton Kutcher). Worse, he's a white guy out of work and who tends to lie. (Imagine if this had been the case in the original, which involved Spencer Tracy meeting his daughter's black boy friend. But never fear: the beau in that movie was played by Saint Sidney Poitier, who is a doctor, for heaven's sake, and can do no wrong.) In the remake, a clash of cultures predictably ensues, embroidered with large doses of slapstick. The daughter herself is played by someone named Zoe Saldana and is dull as dishwater, but then who in their right mind would want to date the klutzy Kutcher, who keeps falling down and stumbles over every sentence? Mac is pretty subdued, as befits his role as a loan officer of a small town bank. Clichés abound as the movie drags onto the inevitable lovable, huggable conclusion. But to believe this gal's many relatives would openly accept Kutcher as her fiancé places GUESS WHO in the realm of science fiction. It's watchable, but avoid the part where Mac and Kutcher tango together. Fast-forward that part or better yet, leave the room for two minutes. It's embarrassing and just not funny.

So no it's not the best movie in the world and personally I don't think they claimed it to be. I don't also think they were actually trying (though I could be wrong) to fully remake the original "Guess who's coming to dinner". I think it was more of an inspiration. I think if people are going to go off and compare a movie then they don't need to watch it. Typically a remake isn't going to be as good as the original in most peoples eyes. Like many I found the movie predictable (like most) but I personally did find it funny! Its one of those movies that is fun to sit and watch with your friends :). I think it does have a good message as well. It's like a lot of movies, all movies have stemmed from something. Most romantics, dramas, action movies are all about the same, and typically end the same but yet we still watch them! I would say if you are an easy going person, you have a good sense of humor, you are not looking for some award academy winning film, just some fun watching a movie then this is the flick for you. If you are looking for something that is just blow your socks off funny then you might want to look else where.

Well, with no expectations at all, this movie is surprisingly lovable and touching.Bernie successfully portrays a typical father who overreacts to his daughter's personal life and creates disruptive situations between her and her other half. Ashton's acting is brilliant too, not too much, and acts out the embarrassing emotions well when he went into a black family.What made me sweating in my eyeballs (believe it or not!) is when such a traditional person realizes his fault and admits them to his wife and Ashton. Sure the interracial stuff has added more fun and contradictions to the plot.Meet the parents are good, but sure this movie gives you more. 8.5/10.